Additional Information

Format

Web page

Scope

State or Province (US and Canada)

Region

California

Language

English

Notes

The "Code of Ethical Guidelines" for the Society for California Archaeology can be found in the last article of their bylaws. The Code is organized into four principles: 1. Stewardship of the Archaeological Record, 2. Conduct and Accountability, 3. Descendant Communities, and 4. Public Engagement.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Maintaining Continuity of Records
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

CIfA Codes

• Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment
• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
• Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
• Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment

Keywords & Terms

• Academic Integrity and/or Plagiarism
• Accountability
• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Adequate Preparation
• Anti-Commercialization
• Avoid, Discourage, and Report Unethical and Illegal Activity
• Burials and Human Remains
• Conservation
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Consultation/Partnership with Indigenous Peoples
• Continuity of Records
• Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
• Dishonesty, Exaggeration, Fraud, Deceit, and/or Misrepresentation
• Employer/Client Relationships
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Indigenous, Tribal, Aboriginal Rights
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Intellectual Property
• Local, State, Federal, and Tribal Laws
• Looting, Collecting, and Illicit Trade of Cultural Property
• Permissions
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Qualification
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Professional Standards
• Promotion of Archaeological Research/Archaeology as Scientific Discipline
• Protection and Non-Disclosure of Archaeological Sites
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Data Collection, Recordation, Analysis
• Stewardship
• Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records
• Transparency
• UNESCO